The Village of East Canton was settled in the 1700’s and
had the honor of being the first county seat. It is home to approximately
1,591 people, located in the heart of Osnaburg Township just 5 miles east of
Canton on State Route 30 and 4 miles south of Louisville on State Route 44.

Village Hall was built at 130 Cedar
Street South in 1890. Remodeling was done in 1905 and 1966. Another
renovation took place in 2002 converting the attached former fire department
into office space, police department and council chambers and allowing the
building to be handicap accessible. The original Village Hall with bell
tower still prestigiously stands and serves as the Mayor’s Office.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad brought many
passengers through the village in the late 1800’s. The Werner Inn stands
on the corner of State Routes 44 and 172 in the village. The Osnaburg
Historical Society owns and operates the inn which has been restored to its
original state with much of the period furnishings. This building also
served as a tavern in the 1800’s. Just across the street stands
another historical inn.

776 students attend Osnaburg Local
Schools. Our new school, located at 310 Browning Street in East Canton, was
built in 2010 and houses all students in grades PreK-12. The Smith Gym on
Browning Street was built in 1964.

Some buildings in the Nassau Street “business district” built as early as
1844 were general stores, hotels, blacksmith, pool hall and meat market. These
buildings still stand and are now home to an antique store, computer shop, an
apartment, pizza shop, hair salon, flower shop, novelty store, barbershop and
small engine repair shop.

Council Meeting

Monday, December 5, 2016
Council Meeting at
7:30 p.m. at Village
Hall

Monday, December 19, 2016
Council Meeting at
7:30 p.m. at Village
Hall